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Where does “warta” come from?

warta (Classical Malay) comes from Malay warta, from Javanese warta, from Kawi warta, from Sanskrit वार्त्ता, from Sanskrit वृत्ति, from Sanskrit वृत्, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

warta (Classical Malay): news

Definitions

  1. news

Ancestry of “warta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaywarta—
2Javanesewarta—
3Kawiwarta—
4Sanskritवार्त्ताnews, tidings, story, account of something that...
5Sanskritवृत्तिmethod, essence, nature, gender; profession, job;...
6Sanskritवृत्to turn, to rotate; * अनुवर्तते चक्रवर्तिन् ...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “warta”

  • balita
  • tigbalita
  • balita
  • warta
  • warta
  • warta
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